Category: Laos

  • 9 Enlightening Books About Laos to Read on Your Trip

    9 Enlightening Books About Laos to Read on Your Trip

    Laos is one of favourite countries in the world. I first travelled to Laos for just a week, as part of a wider Southeast Asia backpacking trip, but quickly realised I had not left myself nearly enough time in this beautiful place. I returned to Luang Prabang a few years…

  • Two Months in Southeast Asia: Backpacking on a Tight Budget

    Two Months in Southeast Asia: Backpacking on a Tight Budget

    Updated May 2024 Does the idea of travelling around Southeast Asia for two months sound a bit daunting? I felt the same when I came to plan my own itinerary, especially as I knew I would be backpacking on a shoestring budget. Two months in Southeast Asia sounds like a…

  • One Week in Laos | Travel Diary

    From Yangon, Myanmar, I flew into Luang Prabang via Bangkok for one week in Laos. Laos was the second country I visited on my solo Southeast Asian backpacking trip and one I was really looking forward to.

  • Things to Do in Laos: Backpacking Guide, Budget and Itinerary

    Things to Do in Laos: Backpacking Guide, Budget and Itinerary

    Updated May 2024 Backpacking Laos was easily one of the highlights of my whole Southeast Asia trip. I had a one week itinerary for Laos, which traversed from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng, then Vang Vieng to Vientiane. There are loads of things to do in Laos, so I’ve put…

  • How to Survive Long-Haul Bus Journeys in Southeast Asia

    How to Survive Long-Haul Bus Journeys in Southeast Asia

    It’s a rite of passage for all backpackers country-hopping around the continent. Despite your best efforts, you will definitely have to take a few long bus journeys in Southeast Asia. Whether it’s from city to city or country to country, the prices are so much cheaper than flying (and arguably safer…

  • How to Spend the Perfect 24 Hours in Luang Prabang

    Luang Prabang might be one of the most gorgeous places I have ever laid eyes on. From the sloping roofs of gold Buddhist temples to artfully plated French-influenced cuisine to the swirling coffee colours of the Mekong, I was utterly entranced. Partly by circumstance and partly my terrible planning on…